Fish America Foundation

Analysis

Fish America Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Fish America Foundation reported income of $223k and spending of $241k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $241k to $223k (-7.6%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Fish America Foundation sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sanctuary for Senior Dogs ($223k), Cavalier Rescue of Florida Inc ($223k) and Julianas Animal Sanctuary Inc ($223k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $21k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $2,640, net assets of $1.9m.